Office for Small and Disadvantaged Business UtilizationOffice of the Deputy Secretary

The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is responsible for all ED activities on behalf of small businesses, minority businesses, and other businesses owned and controlled by disadvantaged persons.

OSDBU is a resource for small businesses seeking information concerning the Department and our relationship with the small business community, and information about the Department’s rules and regulations that apply to small businesses and small entities. The Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) provides certain rights to small businesses and small entities, including the right to file a comment about the Department's enforcement and compliance process to the National Ombudsman's office. Information about the National Ombudsman is available online at www.sba.gov/ombudsman. For more information on the rights provided by SBREFA please click here.